Case Study - Making the PMO the heart of the NHS Change Agenda

Making the PMO the beating heart of the NHS Change Agenda

Mike Pryor, 7th October 2015

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Change Challenges in the NHS

Visible accountability to the stakeholder communities for :

the outcomes that the changes will achieve

the continuing value of the change programmes

the progress that is being made towards achieving the outcomes


PMOs at the heart of change programmes

P = Project

Administration

Chasing

Meetings

Reports

Information Hub,

one version of the truth

Incorrect and unfair perspective

P = Portfolio

Governance assurance

Planning assistance

Risk Management guidance

Cost controls

Improve effectiveness and efficiency


Three case studies of PMOs in the NHS

1. Planning & Governing Strategic Programmes for Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG)

2. Delivering “Shaping a healthier future” programmes at one CCG

3. Delivering Cost Improvement Programmes at an NHS Foundation Trust


Case Study 1 – NW London CCG Collaboration

Planning and Governing Strategic Programmes

Eight settings of care : Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Kensington & Chelsea, Westminster

Seven Day Services programme

Strategy & Direction provided centrally, local implementation

Four key strategic programmes of work

Reporting and governance in 2013 using Excel

http://www.healthiernorthwestlondon.nhs.uk/

PMO • Established governance processes • Set up a 2-weekly reporting cycle • Use a cloud-based PPM tool • Support the strategy implementations • Concise, accurate progress and status information

http://www.healthiernorthwestlondon.nhs.uk/


Case Study 2 – Hillingdon CCG

Delivering “Shaping a healthier future” programmes

To ensure that the residents of Hillingdon can access high quality, evidence-based care in a setting appropriate to their needs by transforming the way care is delivered

Three programmes to help achieve the vision :

1. reconfiguration of hospital services through ‘Shaping a healthier future’ 2. out of hospital strategy 3. financial recovery and savings programme

Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention (QIPP) focus on savings

http://www.hillingdonccg.nhs.uk/

Central PMO • Provide governance assurance to programmes • 2-weekly reporting cycle • Interactive PMO meetings using • Visibility and consistency across all initiatives • Identify early any ‘at risk’ of not making savings

http://www.hillingdonccg.nhs.uk/


Case Study 3 – Rotherham Foundation Trust

Delivering Cost Improvement Programmes (CIP)

One of the first 35 Trusts in England and Wales to achieve NHS Foundation Trust status

Provides a wide range of health services to a population of ca. 252,000

Approximately 55,000 inpatients and 250,000 outpatient attendances each year

CIP savings target in excess of £ 10m in 2015/16

Building a new Emergency Care Centre

Management Committees were unsure of true, accurate status of projects

http://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/

Programme Management Office • Improved, streamlined, standardised processes

for the supply of the information • Implement a centralised PPM tool • Training and supporting the project managers on

governance processes and the tool

http://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/


Understand your stakeholders and their information needs

Understand your data providers and ensure they take ownership for their data

Get the basics in place first (register with dates & RAGs)

Quickly establish a drumbeat of regular reporting

Be holistic : people, process and technology

Lessons Learned


Looking ahead for the PMOs

Annual planning rounds, to help prioritise ideas and initiatives

Planning the delivery and governance of new projects

Gateway meetings, where proceed/do not proceed decisions are taken Lessons learned reviews

Knowledge Management and Process Improvement

Benefits realisation and savings reviews


Summary

Making the PMO the beating heart of the NHS Change Agenda


About Bestoutcome

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